461. The Invisible War
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Crime
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Kirby Dick
Actors: Helen Benedict, Anu Bhagwati, Susan Burke, Kori Cioca, Susan Davis, Elle Helmer
Plot: Kirby Dick's documentary sheds light on a epidemic within the U.S. military that been rarely reported and often ignored: the rape of female soldiers and the profound consequences, both personal and social, the actions bring.
462. Man Bites Dog
Year of Release: 1993
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Crime/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde
Actors: Benoît Poelvoorde, Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert, Valérie Parent, Jenny Drye
Plot: A camera crew follows a serial killer as he exercises his craft while expounding on life, love, art, society and the nuances of weighing down bodies, but can the crew retain their morality in the face of such circumstances?
463. Polisse
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Maïwenn
Actors: Karin Viard, Joey Starr, Marina Foïs, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Maïwenn, Emmanuelle Bercot
Plot: Members of the Police Department's Juvenile Protection Unit see some of the worst from abusive parents, out-of-control teens and worse. Trying to balance their lives with this reality is a tricky situation and a photographer arrives to document their work for the Ministry of the Interior, it complicates things even more.
464. Emily the Criminal
Year of Release: 2022
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John Patton Ford
Actors: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Bernardo Badillo, Jonathan Avigdori, Gina Gershon, Wesley Han
Plot: With few prospects and mounting debt, L.A. native Emily becomes involved in a credit card scam - one that leads her the seedy underbelly of the city and deadly consequences.
465. Absolute Power
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Thriller/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Clint Eastwood
Actors: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Scott Glenn, Dennis Haysbert
Plot: A career thief bears witness to a crime involving the president of the United States and has to decide what to do while trying to stay one step ahead of the president.
466. Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Werner Herzog
Actors: Nicolas Cage, Val Kilmer, Eva Mendes, Fairuza Balk, Jennifer Coolidge, Brad Dourif
Plot: A detective battles his addictions in post-Katrina New Orleans while
investigating the deaths of five immigrants.
467. Hostage
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Florent Emilio Siri
Actors: Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Jimmy Bennett, Michelle Horn, Ben Foster, Jonathan Tucker
Plot: A failed hostage negotiator leaves L.A. for small-town life with his
family. A burglary gone wrong leads to a family being taken hostage. A
father with a secret and a criminal on edge will lead to deadly showdown.
468. Brighter Summer Day, A ( Gu ling jie shao nian sha ren shi jian )
Year of Release: 1991
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Edward Yang
Actors: Chen Chang, Lisa Yang, Guozhu Zhang, Elaine Jin, Juan Wang, Han Chang
Plot: In this bleak Taiwanese coming-of-age story, two rival gangs face off. Amidst the the crime and fighting, romance tries to blossom, but can there be love among so much conflict?
469. Carandiru
Year of Release: 2004
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: Portuguese
Genre: Drama/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Hector Babenco
Actors: Ailton Graça, Aida Leiner, Rodrigo Santoro, Maria Luisa Mendonça, Gero Camilo, Lázaro Ramos
Plot: Brazilian MD Drauzio Varella starts AIDS prevention in Brazil's largest prison, Carandiru, in Sao Paulo, where the population is nearly double its 4000 maximum. Doc learns from experience, and through stories, the tragic history behind the crimes which landed the prisoners there. Just when he believes to leave the prisoners happy with a soccer tournament, a silly clothing line argument kick-starts a politically opportune revolt.
470. Death on the Nile
Year of Release: 1978
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Mystery
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: John Guillermin
Actors: Peter Ustinov, Jane Birkin, Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, Olivia Hussey, George Kennedy
Plot: Based on the Agatha Christie novel, Detective Hercule Poirot must solve the mystery of a murdered heiress who is killed on a cruise down the Nile before it reaches port.
